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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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